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y w. 5 GAIN GAUGER 5 AND PUMPER' S GAUGE TRAY Filed May 13,- 1935 WW) 0am.

Patented May 19, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE William S. Cain, McCamey, Tex., assignor of onehalf to Thomas W. Carter, McCamey, Tex.

Application May 13, 1935, Serial No. 21,282

2 Claims.

This peculiarly constructed tray is to be used by gaugers and pumpers. More particularly is the device for use by a gauger when determining the gravity of the oil in a tank.

An object of the invention is the construction of a simple and efiicient tray which will prevent spilling of oil on a tank during the gauging operation.

Another object of my invention is the construction of a simple and. eflicient tray that is adapted to be used on oil tanks in any kind of weather, such as when high winds prevail, whereby oil is prevented from spilling on to thetank, thereby producing a great saving to the oil companies by reason of keeping the tanks clean.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of a gauge-tray which is provided with a low front and relatively high wind-break ends and back, for making the tray ready accessible yet preventing the spilling of oil therefrom onto the tank during high winds or stormy weather.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of a gauge-tray constructed in accordance with the present invention, while Figure 2 is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view of the same.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention in which I designates the oblong rectangular gauge-tray as a whole. This gauge-tray l comprises preferably a sheet-metal structure in which 2 is a flat bottom, which normally rests in operation upon the oil tank 3. Extending from the bottom 2 are the wind-break ends 4 and windbreak back 5; these ends and back are much higher than the relatively low front 6 to prevent high winds from blowing any oil out of the tray onto the tank. However, the low front 6 possesses advantages, such as allowing the ready placement of the thief can 1 therein, which thief can can be of any desired structure, other than the type illustrated in the drawing.

Secured to the bottom 2 of the tray, and preferably at its center, is a relatively large cylindrical spout 8 (Fig. 2) which is adapted to receive the spout portion 9 of the thief can 1 when positioned as shown. The spout 8 is placed in the thief hole IU of tank 3 when the gauger is operating, for determining the gravity of the oil in the tank.

When the gauger has finished his operation, he may pour the oil in the thief can back into the tray and the oil will readily run into the tank.

For facilitating handling the gauge tray, I provide vertical handles II at the center of the top edge of the ends.

Prior to my invention, no device has been produced for the purpose of my novel and peculiar gauge-tray. It is of its peculiar structure for a specific purpose, and while it is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, it is an exceedingly useful device that by its structure is of longevity. One of my peculiar trays is all that is needed at one battery of tanks. It can be moved from one tank to the next contiguous tank in a moments time.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changes, and alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and, therefore,I reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an oblong rectangular gauge-tray, provided With a flat bottom and with high wind-break ends and back, and a low front, vertical handles extending upwardly from the center of the top edge of said ends, and a large cylindrical spout extending downwardly from and fastened to the center of said fiat bottom whereby a thief can may be quickly placed in said tray and its spout, substantially as shown and described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an oblong rectangular gauger and pumper gauge-tray, provided with a wide flat bottom, whereby the tray is adapted to rest flat upon a tank, high, straight, vertical wind-break ends and back extending upwardly from said fiat bottom, said ends and back 7 of the same height, a straight, low, vertical front extending upwardly from said bottom, handles fastened at their ends to the top edge of said wind-break ends, and a large cylindrical spout extending downwardly from the center of said fiat bottom, whereby a thief can may be quickly 

